Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath

A tumor arising in the SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVIAL BURSA; or TENDON sheath. It is characterized by OSTEOCLAST-like GIANT CELLS; FOAM CELLS; pigmented HEMOSIDERIN-laden MACROPHAGES and inflammatory infiltrate. It is classified either as diffuse or localized tenosynovitis.

Also Known As:

Fibrous Histiocytoma of Tendon Sheath; Localized Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheath; Localized Nodular Tenosynovitis; Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis; Nodular Tenosynovitis; Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor; Localized Nodular Tenosynovitides; Nodular Tenosynovitides; Nodular Tenosynovitides, Localized; Nodular Tenosynovitis, Localized; Tenosynovitides, Localized Nodular; Tenosynovitides, Nodular; Tenosynovitis, Localized Nodular; Tenosynovitis, Nodular

Neoplasms: 1324753
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type: 2
  - Connective and Soft Tissue Neoplasms: 1
    - Connective Tissue Neoplasms: 9
      - Giant Cell Tumors: 1020
        Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath: 113
Musculoskeletal Diseases: 719
- Muscular Diseases: 10128
  - Tendinopathy: 3212
    - Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath: 113
- Joint Diseases: 6509
  - Synovitis: 4006
    - Giant Cell Tumor of Tendon Sheath: 113

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